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Get to know the author behind An Introduction to Science, Technology, Warfare and Peace

October 13, 2026

Learn key information about our new textbook, An Introduction to Science, Technology, Warfare and Peace, from its author Brian Balmer.

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Making accessibility standard in publishing

October 12, 2026

Jaimee Biggins, UCL Press Production Manager, reflects on the Accessible Publishing Conference and highlights key lessons for creating more accessible and inclusive publications.

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UCL Press books now available to download by chapter on uclpress.co.uk

October 8, 2026

UCL Press readers can now download individual book chapters directly from our website, making it quicker and easier to access the content most relevant to them. This new functionality is provided through JSTOR, one of the world’s leading scholarly pl…

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Alex Bloom: an English giant of democratic education

October 7, 2026

Originally published on the IOE Blog, this article by Michael Fielding and Peter Moss explores the legacy of Alex Bloom, the pioneering headteacher who built one of the UK’s most remarkable examples of radical democratic education. Drawing on Fieldin…

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Why publish Open Access?

October 6, 2026

UCL Press was the UK’s first fully Open Access university press, but what is Open Access, and and why does it matter?

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Celebrate World Architecture Day with the Design Research in Architecture series

October 5, 2026

Today is World Architecture Day. To mark the occasion, we’re highlighting the open access Design Research in Architecture series.

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How to know something improves public health

September 25, 2026

Tim Colbourn and James Hargreaves outline how their book, Evaluating Public Health Interventions, answers questions on improving public health

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British food was complex, multicultural and flavourful in the 18th century – despite what you might think

September 17, 2026

Was British food really bland? Drawing on The King’s Dinner, Lisa Smith and Rachel Rich explore the diverse, global influences that shaped British cuisine in the age of George III.

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UCL Press launches the Journal of Experimental Pragmatics

September 14, 2026

UCL Press is pleased to announce the launch of the Journal of Experimental Pragmatics (JXPrag), the first journal dedicated exclusively to the field of experimental pragmatics.

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